Kaohportia in Maia Song Contest 5

After Lejda Ka'ohi par Maia 3 received extremely low ratings, it was revealed in a press conference by KNRT chairman Ferdi on the 5th of October that the upcoming edition of Lejda Ka'ohi par Maia had been cancelled and that "any broadcasting of the show was put on hold". He also announced that the Kaohportian entry for the fifth Maia Song Contest would be picked internally.

A day after the press conference, Kaohportia-based tabloid MaJarid speculated that the future entrant would be from Barbat, as the first four Kaohportian entrants had been from Seladna Ni, Da'retha, Liimbe and Frilsand, respectively.

On the 14th of October, it was announced by minister of culture Ednya Grayova that the upcoming entry would be picked by the Barbatese broadcaster Barbat Lokala. Later that day, Barbat Lokala's chairman revealed that "some preparations had been made", but that it wasn't yet clear whether the broadcaster would opt for a song in English or a song in the Barbatese-Dutch dialect.

On the 26th of October, it was announced that Grayova had been fired from her post as the Kaohportian minister of culture after the cancellation of Lejda Ka'ohi par Maia 3 and several bad results in the Maia Song Contest. The entry for the fifth Maia Song Contest would be picked by a team consisting of 4 Barbat Lokala executives, 4 KNRT executives (including Ferdi) and 3 fans, selected through an internet poll.

On the 29th of October, Janz Brakmen, the head of this newly formed task force, told the public that, while aiming to bring Kaohportia back into the final of the contest, Barbat Lokala also aimed to show the "true Ka'ohi culture" and send something that "truly represents [Barbat]". A day later, Brakmen announced that the task force had focused on "recent songs that did well in the [Ka'ohi] charts" with "a catchy hook and chorus". 10 Songs, released over the past two years, had been shortlisted. MaJarid once again started all gossip, reporting that Barbatese singers Marco Borsato and former Ledja Ka'ohi par Maia participant Nielson had been sighted near Barbat Lokala's headquarters.

On the 5th of November, Brakman announced that 10 songs had been shortlisted, and that 10 fans had voted for their favorites; the song that won this round of voting would be sent to the Maia Song Contest. Brakmen hinted the song would be sung in Dutch and announced that the entry would be officially released right when the entry ubmission period opened; at midnight, in the night from the 6th on the 7th of November.